Rear Brake Mechanism Rubbing On Frame

[millsmobile]

I had the swingarm off to strip & paint it, and also installed a new chain and sprockets. When I put everything back together the rear brake mechanism is rubbing on the frame and I can't figure out why. It was pretty pronounced while up on the center stand but I figured it would go away when back on the ground. It's a bit better, but it's like it rubs on the frame as it goes past it and then breaks free resulting in very unsmooth application of the rear brake. I'm about 90% sure it didn't do this before, but also I was unable to ride this bike until now. What should I be looking at? I don't see anything noticeably missing, and I only unbolted the wheel end parts required to remove the swingarm, I did not remove anything besides the foot pedal on the bike side.

 

[millsmobile]

Well I don't have anything to compare it to, but staring at it for a while it seems like the lever arm is bent. Was able to find the sweet spot for adjustment after much fiddling.

 

[SenseAmidMadness]

Got any pics?

 

[Qaxe]

This isn't a snarky "Google it" type response... however, when it's something you think is bent or visually wrong on the outside of the bike, doing a Google image search for your bike year/model can sometimes provide something to compare with.

When you do your search, filter for "large" size images and see if there's one you can zoom in on. If you're lucky, you may even be able to find angle shots.